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enTurkish Businessman Sentenced to 27 Months Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Violate U.S. Sanctions by Exporting Marine Equipment from the United States to Iranhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/turkish-businessman-sentenced-27-months-imprisonment-conspiracy-violate-us-sanctions
Resit Tavan, a Turkish Businessman and owner of the Istanbul-based Turkish business Ramor Dis Ticaret Ltd. (also known as the “Ramor Group”) was sentenced on Thursday, August 29, in Federal District Court in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to 27 months imprisonment in connection with his conviction for conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions by exporting specialized marine equipment from the United States to Iran between 2013 to 2015.Tue, 03 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400September 3, 2019b8ab481c-9a96-4917-b1e4-271877c1932aWisconsin Resident Waheba Dais Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIShttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wisconsin-resident-waheba-dais-pleads-guilty-attempting-provide-material-support-isis
A Wisconsin woman pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin and Acting Special Agent in Charge Michelle Sutphin of the FBI's Milwaukee Field Office announced the plea. Mon, 22 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400April 22, 2019a2ded64a-b3c9-4ab0-99e4-524e6ae6061cFormer Chief Financial Officer at Publicly Traded Transportation Company Charged with $245 Million Securities and Accounting Fraud Scheme; Two Other Defendants Previously Indicted Charged with Additional Offenses https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-chief-financial-officer-publicly-traded-transportation-company-charged-245-million
The former chief financial officer (CFO) of Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. (Roadrunner), a publicly traded transportation and trucking company formerly headquartered in Cudahy, Wisconsin, was charged in a superseding indictment unsealed today for his alleged role in a complex securities and accounting fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of more than $245 million in shareholder value. The superseding indictment also includes additional charges against two former Roadrunner finance executives for their roles in the scheme. Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400April 3, 2019db259d07-4ad1-42ea-b0a2-7f4122d646e9Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography Outside of the United Stateshttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wisconsin-man-pleads-guilty-producing-child-pornography-outside-united-states
A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty today to producing and possessing child pornography in 2015 and engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place between 2014 and 2015, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of WisconsinTue, 19 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400March 19, 2019bbfad0ea-cee6-43de-8018-ae64474d0b65Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Threatening Jewish Community Centerhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wisconsin-man-sentenced-threatening-jewish-community-center
Chadwick Grubbs, 33, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Pamela Pepper to 36 months in prison for charges related to threatening letters he wrote on three separate dates in May 2018 to the Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Krueger for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and Acting Special Agent in Charge Michelle Sutphin of the FBI’s Milwaukee Division made the announcement.Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500March 1, 20196578e5d9-c0c8-4be0-bbce-d3a3a6dcacf3Former English Language Teacher in China Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornographyhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-english-language-teacher-china-sentenced-eight-years-prison-distribution-child
A previously convicted child pornography offender was sentenced today to 96 months in prison followed by seven years of supervised release for distributing child pornography.Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500February 21, 201949e38b5b-1f84-4765-911f-3a27d23024b2Former Executives at Publicly Traded Transportation Company Charged with $245 Million Accounting and Securities Fraud Schemehttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-executives-publicly-traded-transportation-company-charged-245-million-accounting-and
Two former executives of Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc., a publicly traded transportation and trucking company formerly headquartered in Cudahy, Wisconsin, were charged in an indictment unsealed today for their alleged participation in a complex accounting and securities fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of more than $245 million in shareholder value.Fri, 15 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400June 15, 20182577e03a-700a-4010-9b29-0e5f9ec11bcfWisconsin Woman Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIShttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wisconsin-woman-charged-attempting-provide-material-support-isis
Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400June 13, 201844d15c48-30bd-4970-aad6-931dc3b33edbForest Laboratories and Forest Pharmaceuticals to Pay $38 million to Resolve Kickback Allegations Under the False Claims Acthttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/forest-laboratories-and-forest-pharmaceuticals-pay-38-million-resolve-kickback-allegations
Forest Laboratories LLC, located in New York, New York, and its subsidiary, Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc., have agreed to pay $38 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce physicians to prescribe the drugs Bystolic®, Savella®, and Namenda®, the Department of Justice announced today. Thu, 15 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500December 15, 20168d50fe73-c6b4-401e-8722-f954ae318fafMilwaukee Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking and Related Crimeshttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/milwaukee-man-pleads-guilty-sex-trafficking-and-related-crimes
Paul Carter, 46, of Milwaukee, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Wisconsin late yesterday to eight counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and one count of conspiracy to commit forced labor and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.Tue, 22 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500November 22, 2016496fcbbc-5113-41fc-b747-d644ef866a00Two Wisconsin Men Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISILhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-wisconsin-men-charged-attempting-provide-material-support-isil
Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400October 14, 20167a177e01-cbde-45d5-9a23-275cdecf70d1Federal Officials Close Review into the Death of Dontre Hamiltonhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-officials-close-review-death-dontre-hamilton
Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500November 10, 2015424aed01-34a2-4a32-b31e-3a3419dec9a0Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornographyhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/milwaukee-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-receiving-child-pornography
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